France Screen Barometer
The weekend ahead
9–11 October 2026 Scheduled
175 of 803 cinemas · 21.8% · ~190 screenings
- 2. Think Good 148 cinemas · ~250
- 3. Justin the Just 130 cinemas · ~301
- 4. Heart of the Beast 124 cinemas · ~729
- 5. Another Day 111 cinemas · ~492
The Hunger Games is set to be the most widely screened film in France next weekend (9–11 October 2026), scheduled so far at 175 of the 803 cinemas with listed screenings (21.8%) across approximately 190 showtimes.
Scheduled counts come from cinema listings and can shift as schedules update; they become final from the archive once the weekend completes. Cinema reach is exact; screening counts are approximate. Methodology
Completed week
Last week in full
Week 2026-W40 · 28 September – 4 October 2026 · published 5 October 2026 · final figures
In the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, A Woman's Life was the most widely screened film in France, playing at 590 of 1103 active cinemas (53.5%). 1,328 films screened nationwide across approximately 103,086 showtimes.
Key facts this week
- The biggest climber in France in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026 was Verity, expanding from 1 cinema to 256 cinemas (+23.1 pts of screen share week-over-week).
- Digger led IMAX allocation in France in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, taking 71.0% of the approximately 707 IMAX screenings across 33 IMAX-equipped cinemas.
- A Woman's Life reached 53.5% of active France cinemas in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, 11.2 percentage points ahead of the second most widely screened film, Les Héros du Louvre (42.3%).
Most widely screened films
Ranked by distinct cinemas that played each film during the week — the barometer's primary metric. Share is the percentage of France's 1103 active cinemas.
| # | Film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Woman's Life | 590 | 53.5% | 2,773 | +12.8 pts |
| 2 | Les Héros du Louvre | 467 | 42.3% | 1,653 | +2.0 pts |
| 3 | Pressure | 439 | 39.8% | 2,145 | +8.3 pts |
| 4 | Heart of the Beast | 365 | 33.1% | 9,277 | +0.7 pts |
| 5 | Tombé du ciel | 352 | 31.9% | 3,585 | -6.5 pts |
| 6 | The Birthday Party | 340 | 30.8% | 1,949 | +8.7 pts |
| 7 | Digger | 328 | 29.7% | 6,623 | new |
| 8 | Resident Evil | 324 | 29.4% | 7,430 | +4.3 pts |
| 9 | Justin the Just | 315 | 28.6% | 4,992 | +3.0 pts |
| 10 | The Invite | 299 | 27.1% | 2,245 | +6.4 pts |
Climbers & faders
Biggest week-over-week screen-share moves among films playing both weeks (at least 5 cinemas in either week).
Climbers
- Verity 1 → 256 cinemas +23.1 pts
- A Man of His Time 37 → 199 cinemas +14.6 pts
- A Woman's Life 443 → 590 cinemas +12.8 pts
Faders
- Ghost Story 326 → 10 cinemas -29.1 pts
- The Dog Stars 464 → 163 cinemas -27.9 pts
- La Maison De Nos Reves 314 → 13 cinemas -27.7 pts
IMAX allocation
707 IMAX screenings ran across 33 IMAX-equipped cinema s in France this week. Which titles got the premium screens:
| Film | IMAX screenings | Share of IMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Digger | 502 | 71.0% |
| Resident Evil | 90 | 12.7% |
| The Odyssey | 45 | 6.4% |
| Flight of the Butterflies | 16 | 2.3% |
| Blue Whales: Return of the Giants | 1 | 0.1% |
Market totals
| Week | Active cinemas | Films | Screenings | IMAX screenings | IMAX cinemas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W40 | 1103 | 1,328 | 103,086 | 707 | 33 |
| 2026-W39 | 1088 | 1,311 | 106,341 | 775 | 29 |
Distinct-cinema reach is the primary metric; screening counts are approximate (schedule corrections can briefly double-count a corrected screening). Full notes on the methodology page.
Past weekends
The most widely screened film each Fri–Sun weekend in France, final counts from the archive. History accumulates weekly (records begin 12 June 2026).
- 2–4 October 2026 ~45,627 screenings · 878 films
A Woman's Life — 390 of 1026 cinemas ( 38.0% )
2. Heart of the Beast (327) · 3. Digger (303)
- 25–27 September 2026 ~50,247 screenings · 899 films
A Woman's Life — 393 of 1035 cinemas ( 38.0% )
2. Les Héros du Louvre (360) · 3. Heart of the Beast (343)
- 18–20 September 2026 ~48,305 screenings · 819 films
The Dog Stars — 422 of 1045 cinemas ( 40.4% )
2. Tombé du ciel (407) · 3. Tad and The Magic Lamp (392)
- 11–13 September 2026 ~46,698 screenings · 745 films
Fjord — 461 of 1011 cinemas ( 45.6% )
2. Tombé du ciel (440) · 3. The Odyssey (411)
- 4–6 September 2026 ~44,757 screenings · 644 films
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — 455 of 937 cinemas ( 48.6% )
2. The Odyssey (451) · 3. Tombé du ciel (447)
- 28–30 August 2026 ~47,655 screenings · 677 films
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — 556 of 952 cinemas ( 58.4% )
2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (549) · 3. The Odyssey (517)
- 21–23 August 2026 ~47,731 screenings · 611 films
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — 534 of 870 cinemas ( 61.4% )
2. The Odyssey (534) · 3. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (452)
- 14–16 August 2026 ~51,154 screenings · 571 films
The Odyssey — 583 of 811 cinemas ( 71.9% )
2. Comédie-Française (488) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (465)
See 9 earlier weekends
- 7–9 August 2026 ~47,484 screenings · 534 films
The Odyssey — 595 of 811 cinemas ( 73.4% )
2. Moana (497) · 3. De Gaulle: Liberté (421)
- 31 July – 2 August 2026 ~50,408 screenings · 611 films
Moana — 540 of 850 cinemas ( 63.5% )
2. The Odyssey (504) · 3. De Gaulle: Liberté (492)
- 24–26 July 2026 ~50,114 screenings · 589 films
De Gaulle: Liberté — 575 of 917 cinemas ( 62.7% )
2. Minions & Monsters (559) · 3. Toy Story 5 (480)
- 17–19 July 2026 ~51,186 screenings · 617 films
Toy Story 5 — 595 of 970 cinemas ( 61.3% )
2. Minions & Monsters (569) · 3. De Gaulle: Liberté (547)
- 10–12 July 2026 ~53,547 screenings · 713 films
Toy Story 5 — 631 of 998 cinemas ( 63.2% )
2. Disclosure Day (502) · 3. Minions & Monsters (479)
- 3–5 July 2026 ~51,776 screenings · 676 films
Disclosure Day — 582 of 1008 cinemas ( 57.7% )
2. De Gaulle: Résistance (535) · 3. Toy Story 5 (504)
- 26–28 June 2026 ~54,248 screenings · 784 films
De Gaulle: Résistance — 611 of 1007 cinemas ( 60.7% )
2. Disclosure Day (453) · 3. Minions & Monsters (406)
- 19–21 June 2026 ~52,218 screenings · 772 films
De Gaulle: Résistance — 472 of 1006 cinemas ( 46.9% )
2. The Mandalorian and Grogu (433) · 3. Toy Story 5 (393)
- 12–14 June 2026 ~49,497 screenings · 784 films
The Mandalorian and Grogu — 530 of 1002 cinemas ( 52.9% )
2. Forsaken (442) · 3. De Gaulle: Résistance (374)
Edition archive
Every past weekly edition for France: the most widely screened film and market totals per completed ISO week.
| Week | No. 1 film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W39 | Fjord | 470 of 1088 | 43.2% | ~106,341 |
| 2026-W38 | Fjord | 585 of 1100 | 53.2% | ~103,708 |
| 2026-W37 | Fjord | 511 of 1061 | 48.2% | ~98,830 |
| 2026-W36 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 534 of 995 | 53.7% | ~95,328 |
| 2026-W35 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 652 of 1013 | 64.4% | ~98,712 |
| 2026-W34 | The Odyssey | 643 of 929 | 69.2% | ~108,830 |
| 2026-W33 | The Odyssey | 667 of 855 | 78.0% | ~112,954 |
| 2026-W32 | The Odyssey | 644 of 858 | 75.1% | ~109,261 |
| 2026-W31 | De Gaulle: Liberté | 610 of 931 | 65.5% | ~110,854 |
| 2026-W30 | Minions & Monsters | 678 of 980 | 69.2% | ~105,938 |
| 2026-W29 | Toy Story 5 | 727 of 1016 | 71.6% | ~116,428 |
| 2026-W28 | Toy Story 5 | 711 of 1058 | 67.2% | ~117,567 |
| 2026-W27 | De Gaulle: Résistance | 676 of 1059 | 63.8% | ~118,182 |
| 2026-W26 | De Gaulle: Résistance | 684 of 1053 | 65.0% | ~115,897 |
| 2026-W25 | Crescendo | 564 of 1061 | 53.2% | ~111,363 |